The latest Quinnipiac University poll shows support building for recreational marijuana in Connecticut.

Sixty-three percent of Connecticut voters said they support legalizing possession of small amounts of marijuana for personal use.

The poll, released Wednesday, shows an increase in support from last May, when the same poll showed 52 percent in favor of possession for personal use.

Douglas Schwartz, director of the Quinnipiac University poll, said that national polling has shown an increase in support for recreational marijuana, and that his organization's polling shows an uptick in support for the legalized use of the drug in Colorado.

The gathering of public opinion behind recreational marijuana comes as the legislature's judiciary committee considers two bills on the subject. HB 6703, raised by House Deputy Majority Leader Rep. Juan Candelaria, and HB 6473, raised by Rep. Edwin Vargas. Both have yet to receive public hearings.